Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,966, Daniel Dudley, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Dudley, Daniel Anna
N 16,966
CONTENTS

4013 New Hampshire
Anna Dutton
widow of Daniel Dutton decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the
1827
at Strafford in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the com ny commanded by Captain Wilson of the Reg t commanded by Col. Stickney in the New Ham. Line for 8 mos 1816
Date of widow's death not on A.B.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 28 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Aug t 1839. Sent to P. Coggswell Gilmanton, N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 85.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 sep 39 14.33
$100.31
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. W. Wmney Clerk. Book 19. Vol. 1. Page 38.

Salisbury England May 23
6
Pearson Cogswell Esq.
Post Master
Gilmanton Iron works N.H.
26.11 1.66 34

I Asa O. Webster Clerk of the town of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, certify that it appears on the records of said town that Daniel Dudley and Anna Clough were joined in marriage the fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. by Samuel Webster Clerk
I further certify that the above is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible words and figures as follows "1782 December 4."
I Asa O. Webster above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Salisbury above named in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Asa O. Webster { Clerk of the Sworn to and subscribed, This 23 rd day { Town of Salisbury of August, 1838. Before me Edward Dorr, Justice Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secondly Office Aug. 23. 1838.
I hereby certify that the above Edward Dorr is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex within my hand & the Seal of the State John P. Bigelow
Seal of the Com'ty

Salisbury Aug 23 1838
P. Cogsweell Esq.
Sir
Annexed is the certificate you requested in your letter of the 20th inst. The certificate including the justice fee is Seventy five cents —
yrs &
A. S. Webster

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS.—On this eighteenth day of August 1838 personally appeared before the me Ezekiel Hurd one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas  Anna Dudley a resident of Alton in the County of Strafford, aged eighty two years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Daniel Dudley who was a Soldier in the New Hampshire Continental line in the Third N.H. Regt enlisted the first of July 1780 and served six months as will appear by his discharge hereto annexed and he served at several other times the particulars of which I do not now recollect.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Dudley on the fourth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Dudley died on the twenty second day of March eighteen hundred twenty seven that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Witnesses
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before Anna K Dudley
Ezekiel Hurd Leason Goss
Ezekiel Hurd marks one of the justices of the court of common Pleas
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
Ezekiel Hurd one of the Justices of the court of C. Pleas

I Abel Dudley of Alton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Aged thirty seven do hereby declare and say that I lived with the within named Daniel Dudley at the time of his death he being my father and that he died the time within stated that on her return of the passage of the within law of Congress mentioned we made search among my father's old papers to see if we could find any thing that would lead to or show proof of his services and we found the annexed & within discharge and that I have ever since the decease of my said father lived in the house with the within named Anna Dudley who is my Mother and that she never has intermarried since his death and still remains his Widow - Sept 15 th 1838
Abel Dudley
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss Sept 15 th 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Abel Dudley and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just & true
Before Me Pearson Coggswell Justice of Peace of the County throughout the State I the subscriber the justice aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with the above named Abel Dudley and he is a credible witness Pearson Coggswell Justice of Peace.
2524 Anna Dudley Alton
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. I Francis Coggswell Clerk of the Court hereby certify that Ezekiel Reed is a justice of said Court and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine. I also certify that Pearson Coggswell is a justice of the Peace aforesaid and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are in my belief genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of October A.D. 1838.
Attest Coggswell, Clerk

May 20, 1936
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DANIEL DUDLEY W. 16966 BA-J/MLB
Mrs. Clarence Haston McMinnville Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of any soldier named Daniel Dudley, of Connecticut, Vermont or New Hampshire.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file for a Daniel Dudley who served or was pensioned from Connecticut or Vermont. The record has been found of only one Daniel Dudley who served from New Hampshire. It is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 16966, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Daniel Dudley, while residing in Gilmanton, Strafford County, New Hampshire, enlisted July 22, 1777, served as corporal in Captain Nathaniel Wilson's company, Colonel Thomas Stickney's New Hampshire regiment, stationed at Charlestown, then called No. 4, where he was in charge of the public stores and was discharged September 22, 1777. He enlisted July 1, 1780, served as private under Major Jason Wait in the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment, and was discharged December 31, 1780.
The soldier died March 22, 1827, place not stated.
Daniel Dudley married December 4, 1782, Anna Clough, and their marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's Office of Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
Soldier's widow, Anna Dudley, was allowed pension on her application executed August 18, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty-two

years and residing in Alton, Strafford County, New Hampshire.
The only child of Daniel Dudley and his wife, Anna, designated in the claim was Abel Dudley, who in 1838 was aged thirty-seven years with whom Anna Dudley had resided since the death of her husband, Daniel.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1936 May 20 - Hist. to Mrs. Clarence Horton - - - m L.D.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16966
Anna Dudley widow of Daniel Dudley Private Rev. War
Act: July 7. 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page] Dr. O'Watt Certificate [Additional faint, mirrored handwriting]

East Sudbury Feb. 17 th 1783.
This may certify that Daniel Dudley a Recruit in the Continental Army who was taken Sick at Harrington and Removed to East Sudbury in August last has been under my Care and was Unable to do Duty in Camp and is now Liberated by Col. Taphins from time to time as appears by Certificates.
Attest Wm Ward Phyto-
To whom it may Concern.
DUDLEY, DANIEL (N.H.) W-16966

2524 Anna Dudley Wid of Daniel N.H. Ad July 7. 1838. Married 1782 died 1827 Allow 8 mo. 18 days $28.66 per am On roll. Capt. Melior Col Stickney N.H. Militia aa (Age 25 1839)
(2524) John Tucker Affidavit of Dorl Dudley
Pocahontas Gilmanton N.H.

I John Tucker of Gilmanston in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty Three depose and say that I entered the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War on the 22 nd of July 1777 and served for the the term of two Months and discharged Sept 22 nd 1777 our Company was Commanded by Capt Nathaniel Wilson Lieut Sam l Ladd and Ensign Small and Colo Thomas Stickney's Regt General Stark's Brigade We were Marched to Charlestown N H & so called at that time Gen Stark left orders for our Company to remain in Charlestown to take Charge of the Public Stores and the town Among others who went from said Gilmanston with me at that time was Daniel Dudley who was a Corporal in said Company and served with me the said term of two Months he being the same Daniel Dudley whose Widow Anna Dudley gave her Declaration before Ezekiel Hurd one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford on the 18 th day of August 1838 in order to obtain the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows Witness August 25 th 1838 his John S. Tucker John x Tucker Pearson Coyswell Mark
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss August 25 th 1838 Then personally appeared the above named John Tucker and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him sub- scribed is just & true Before Me Pearson Coyswell Justice and Governor throughout said State of New Hampshire over

I Pearson Gogswell the justice afforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named John Tucker and he is a Credible Witness
Pearson Gogswell Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Stratford County ss -
I Francis Gogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Pearson Gogswell is a Justice of the Peace as is stated in the annexed affidavits and that the signatures purporting to be his are in my belief genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th October 1838 - Attest Gogswell Clerk

I formerly was of Northampton in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire there aged Seventy Seven and a resolution any pensioner of the United States upon and say that I enlisted into the army of the Revolution in May 1780 at Gilmanton in said County and as we marched to Hingston in said State where we passed Winter by the Muster-roll at Hingston by the name of Bartlett I think we were then placed under the Command of Lieut Pennymann who Comman- ded our Company and Ensign Harvey who served as Lieut we then marched to West Point and joined the Army and from thence to the Jerseys now called New Jersey from thence we came back and encamped at New- ark and built Huts for the Soldiers to keep their Winter Quarters in I was present and saw Maj. Andre Hany and I served in that Campaign the term of Six months and was honourably Discharged I will show Daniel Dudley of said Gilmanton who enlisted and served in the same Company with me for the said term of Six Months he being the same Daniel Dudley named in a Decla- ration of Anna Dudley on the 18 th day of August 1838 before Ezekiel Ward one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Stafford in order to entitle her pension under the Act of Congress

passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an Act granting Half pay and pensions to Certain Widows New Hampton October 5 th 1838
Jonathan Dow
State of New Hampshire Stratford 18 th October 5 th 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Dow and made Solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
Before Me
Pearson Cogsweell Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum there out said State -
I the subscriber the justice officiating do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jonathan Dow and he is a respectable and Credible Witness
Pearson Cogsweell Just Peace

Daniel Dudley M 82 d 1827 1780 6 mo 17 on roll. Vol 4 1777 \frac{2}{8} \quad \frac{1}{18} Nat When. Stickney on Roll Vol 1

M c  Memphis Tenn
May 31 1866
Dear Sir:-
Does Daniel Dudley of Vermont have a record showing he drew a pension for the Revolutionary War. If Daniel Dudley of Conn. or New Hampshire has one can you send me the date of their birth & date. Any information you can send me about them I will appreciate. Yours truly Mrs. Clarence Haston M c Murrelle Tenn.